- Finale on 21st and 22nd December
- Finale on 21st and 22nd December
- Finale on 21st and 22nd December
- Finale on 21st and 22nd December
ABOUT THE AWARD
Founded by the © Maker Bhavan Foundation, the award incentivises talented student innovators and tinkerers interested in developing scalable technological solutions that tackle real-world problems and boost India’s economy.
Vishwakarma Prize 2024
Vishwakarma prize 2024 is organized by Maker Bhavan Foundation in partnership with ITIC (IIT Hyderabad technology Incubation Center). The theme for 2024 is Water & Sanitation, Green Technology & Smart Mobility.
Our goal is to incentivise student teams to build innovative solutions to real world problems in the domain of Water and Sanitation, Green Technology and Smart Mobility. Shortlisted teams gain financial support to build their prototype, mentorship and guidance from domain experts, and a platform to showcase their solutions. There is further support available for selected finalist teams who the Judges select under “best invention” in each of the tracks. Teams working on industry problem statement sub-tracks have the opportunity to secure internships with our partners.
Grand Jury, Selection Committee and Mentors
Our Grand Jury and mentors are industry veterans, entrepreneurial leaders, angel investors, faculty members who are subject experts as well as NGOs who represent the end users.
Jury Members!
Open Category
Compete in the open category to innovate in Water Sanitation, Green Technology, or Smart Mobility and make a real-world impact!
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Industry Challenges
Unlock your future by solving real-world challenges with Industry 4.0 technologies and secure your path to a top-tier internship and career!
Prizes
- Best Invention: INR 100,000/- ( maximum of 3 awardees)
- Summer Internship 2025: Participants in industry problem statement sub-tracks have a chance to secure internships with our esteemed partners: Addverb, Reico, and Alkyl Amines.
- Certification: All finalist teams will get Certificates and an additional 10,000/- from the Foundation. They may also request for Letters of Recommendation (LOR) from mentors and selection committee members.
- Residential Program at IIT Hyderabad:18 finalist teams will spend a week at IIT Hyderabad, receiving intensive entrepreneurial training.
Other Inclusions
- INR 5000 towards producing consumables for the initial prototype for the shortlisted teams.
- Additional INR 15,000 for further development of the prototype for the finalist teams.
- Travel support for up to 2 team members to location up to Rs 12,000 per team as well as stay and local hospitality.
You Should Apply Because
- You are interested in expanding your job prospects in key emerging sectors.
- You want to experience working in an interdisciplinary team that is valuable engineering experience critical for your professional career.
- You are interested in entrepreneurship and developing a marketable product.
- You are interested in developing an innovative solution that is relevant and has the potential to impact millions.
- 26th August is the last day to apply for Vishwakarma Awards 2024
Water and Sanitation
Green Energy
Smart Mobility
Purification of Water
Low Carbon Footprint Solution
Unmanned Vehicles- airborne or underwater with targeting capabilities [Drones]
Wastewater Management
Green Hydrogen
Surface Mobility [ADAS(Advanced Driver Assistance Systems)]
Water Conservation
Battery Technology
Industry Problem Statement [Smart Mobility Using Dual Robotic Arms]
Industry Problem Statement [Low-cost TDS removal system for industrial treated ETP n STP water/Reject RO water.]
Power Storage
Industry Problem Statement [Camera-Based Navigation of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)]
Industry Problem Statement [Decentralised low-cost Water purification for rural areas using nanocomposites.]
Lifestyle for Environment
Industry Problem Statement [Geolocalization of UAV Images within Large Area Aerial Maps]
Industry Problem Statement [Creation of affordable materials for the constant release of silver ions in water to provide microbially safe drinking water for all.]
Industry Problem Statement [Design a low-cost, one-person-operated, non-electric automatic pothole repair machine suitable for both tar and cement roads]
Industry Problem Statement [Optimal Path Planning for Multiple UAV Area Coverage]
Industry Problem Statement [Machine Learning Algorithms for UAV Control]
Vishwakarma Award 2023 Winners
Clean Technology
Best Product Design
Criteria: Visual appeal, Attention to Detail, Consideration of environmental impact and functionality.
Golden Plastics
Rajdeep Singh Devra and Urvish Shah, IIT Gandhinagar, Government Engineering College Gandhinagar
“Revolutionizing 3D printing: Our innovative 3D printers use plastic granules or failed prints as feed, eliminating the need for expensive filaments. With our in-house designed print head technology, we design 3D printers for a greener and cleaner world”
Most Innovative Solution
Criteria: Scientific and Technical robustness, Importance of the problem, Feasibility and practicality, and user-fit.
Bioguard
Saunam Halder, Pranadipan Sahoo, Vedant Sanghavi, Aditya Gupta, IIT Hyderabad
“We aim to revolutionize the way air pollution is reduced by degrading air pollutants into cleaner and greener products instead of storing them like conventional air purifiers”
Smart Mobility
Best Product Design
ROV-Remote-Operated Underwater Vehicle
Saket Joshi, Sanskruti Gondaliya, Nirma University ITNU
“It is a tethered robot that can explore aquatic environments and transmit data and video back to us. We can use it to inspect, repair, or sample underwater structures or ecosystems, or just have fun exploring the depths of a lake or ocean.”
Most Innovative Solution
SQUADRON: Heterogeneous Swarm Technology
Aryank, Anjali, IIT Bombay
“Implemented autonomous navigation and SLAM localization in swarm multi-rotors with coordinated motion, enhanced by computer vision, mapping algorithms, and efficient task-distributed decision-making.”
Water and Sanitation
Best Product Design
IoT enabled real-time Water Monitoring System with Remote Data Accessibility
Satyam, Tarun Gangar, IIT Guwahati
“Developed an IoT-enabled water monitoring system with GPS and multiple sensors (turbidity, TDS, oxygen, temperature, pressure), featuring an ESP32 microprocessor, hybrid power, AI readiness, and advanced data retrieval, suitable for diverse applications..”
Most Innovative Solution
Pushpak
Mohit Kumar Gupta , Jatin Jain Anurag Meena, and Harshit Sharma, College of Technology and Engineering, Udaipur
“We are using waste flowers from temples which are mostly dumped into water bodies and converting them into useful biodegradable Disposable cutlery items which have the potential to replace the already present non-biodegradable cutlery present in the market.”
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